Karkloof Emperor/Pearl Charaxes (Charaxes varanes)

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Photo by DanielePralong

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Field Notes

Description:

The butterfly from the Nymphalidae family has wings with orange and brown markings on the outside, and white on the inside. Eye spots can be seen on the underwings. It looked like a delicate flying autumn leaf...

Habitat:

I spotted this butterfly in the Jozani National Park, Zanzibar. Distribution: Africa from Saudi Arabia to South Africa.

Notes:

I chased this guy for about 10 min trying to get more/better shots. Mid-day sun and harsh shadows didn't help.

Reference Links:

Charaxes varanes

Species ID Suggestions

Pearl Charaxes / Karkloof Emperor

Charaxes varanes

Reference Link

1Sarah2

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Comments (13)

DanielePralong

You're very kind Ashish. There's more to come: I've been travelling for the past 3 weeks and I'll slowly start to upload new spottings.

Ashish

Daniele.. you collection becoming precious for Project Noah..!!

Ashish

True... Its a collection of very much hard work and dedication to find true Taxanomy in Genus.. Salute them who do such great referral work and put on internet..!!

DanielePralong

Thanks for the link Ashish. What a collection!

Ashish

http://rcdening.co.uk/rcdening_collectn/butter_flies/highres_images/Case%2030A.jpg

1Sarah2

I just didn't want you to reference the link and be surprised to see a butterfly with much bolder colors.

DanielePralong

Thanks 1Sarah2! Damage on the lower wing also shows that it wasn't born yesterday...

1Sarah2

Colors do seem a bit faded...

DanielePralong

Could it be a Pearl emperor with some of its markings faded away? http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/butterflies/nymphalidae/charaxes_varanes.htm